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Oliver addresses Forsyth R14 - In principle??

14. The Civil Aviation Safety Authority changes its regulatory philosophy and, together with industry, builds an effective collaborative relationship on a foundation of mutual understanding and respect. 

From off the CASA website today it would appear Oliver Skidmore Twist has been busy in recent days...

Again Oliver they are just your words, open to interpretation & with no legal head of power for your minions to comply with - for that to happen you will need to suggest to the Minister that there be an amendment to the Act

For example from our cousins across the ditch (courtesy AMROBA ASRR submission):

The objectives of the Minister under this Act are —

“(a) to undertake the Minister's functions in a way that contributes to the

aim of achieving an integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable

transport system; and

(b) to ensure that New Zealand's obligations under international civil

aviation agreements are implemented.”

 vs

Australia: 3A Main object of this Act

“The main object of this Act is to establish a regulatory framework for

maintaining, enhancing and promoting the safety of civil aviation, with

particular emphasis on preventing aviation accidents and incidents.”

And Oliver just to help you out here is an example from AMROBA of how possibly to re-word Section 3A of
the Act..

Recommendation 2: Amend 3A to read similar to the NZ Objectives: e.g.

a) CASA to undertake the government's functions in a way that contributes to the aim of

achieving an integrated, safe, responsive, and sustainable aviation system; and

(b) to ensure that Australia’s obligations under international civil aviation agreements are

implemented.

This announcement by Oliver was covered by Oz Aviation & Oz Flying

In stark contrast to the above announcement with little to no fanfare whatsoever CASA central released a NPRM for the DRAFT Part 138...  :

NPRM 1519OS - Aerial work operations


Background

Proposed new rules for aerial work operations-to be contained in Part 138 of the Civil Aviation Safety Regulations 1998-have now been released for public comment through NPRM 1519OS.

We want your feedback on the proposals, which will apply to people and operators who conduct aerial work activities in aeroplanes and rotorcraft including mustering, spotting and survey operations, media operations, external load operations, surveillance operations, marine pilot transfers (now reclassified as aerial work) and emergency service operations such as search and rescue, police and customs operations.

Part 138 is being developed as part of CASA’s regulation reform program, which aims to enhance aviation safety, address known risks and maintain the reputation of Australia’s aviation industry as one of the safest in the world. The main proposed changes in Part 138:

• consolidate all aeroplane and helicopter aerial work operations into a single rule set, with these operations conducted under a Part 138 certificate rather than an air operator’s certificate (noting the rules for aerial application operations are contained in Part 137 and the rules for medical transport operations will be moved to Parts 119, 133 and 135 as applicable)
  
• streamline the current 41 aerial work activities into three categories: external load operations, dispensing operations and task-specialist operations
  
• apply rotorcraft and aeroplane performance standards to certain aerial work operations as required, based on the assessed risk
  
• apply graduated training and checking standards to aerial work operations depending on the complexity of the operation
  
• define and specify when aerial work specialists and aerial work passengers can be carried.
  

The proposed new rules also allow for the continued use of night vision imaging systems in some aerial work situations, noting the standards for these operations are currently contained in Civil Aviation Order 82.6 and will be moved to the Part 91 MOS in the future.

Part 138 has been developed following extensive consultation with the aviation community over a number of years (more information about the consultation process can be found in the introduction to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking).

To have your say on the proposals, please respond online by 10 November 2015.
Detailed implementation and transition arrangements will be the subject of future work once the rules are finalised.

Documents
15 September 2015

• NPRM 1519OS (160KB)
  
• Annex A - Summary of responses to DP 1507OS and minutes of the Part 138 packaging meeting (124KB)
  
• Annex B - Draft Civil Aviation Safety Amendment (Part 138) Regulation 2015 (852KB)
  
• Annex C - Draft Part 138 Manual of Standards compilation (420KB)
  

 
...UFB ...just another lazy old 150 odd pages for some poor HOFO/CP to decipher from bullshit legalese to plain old Queen's English.

Hmm..could be a good opportunity to apply Oliver's 10 'in principle' commandments??

MTF..P2